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London Independence? Could London Actually Leave the United Kingdom? – TLDR News
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Could London leave the UK and become a city-state (and/or return to the EU). Well they could… but won’t. Regardless we’re going to discuss the Londependence movement and how this could possibly happen in reality.
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1 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_Scottish_independence
2 – https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/04/westminster-warned-as-poll-shows-record-backing-for-welsh-independence
3 – https://www.politico.eu/article/poll-ireland-unification-support-costs-brexit/
4 – https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/why-cornish-independence-could-be-no-joke
5 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_independence
6 – http://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwales/2016/07/05/the-eu-referendum-afterthoughts-and-consequences/2040972
7 – https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06924/
8 – https://www.ft.com/content/f20a3310-225c-11ea-b8a1-584213ee7b2b
9 – https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/articles/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinances/financialyearending2018#public-sector-net-fiscal-balance
10 – https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/05/09/labour-considering-moving-party-headquarters-london/
11 – https://www.ft.com/content/09d9dab4-37a1-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4
12 – https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/place-perceptions-of-bias-johnson-government/
13 – https://www.centreforcities.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/14-05-13-City-Views.pdf
14 – https://web.archive.org/web/20160625122929/http://www.london24.com/news/politics/londoners_call_for_independence_from_uk_1_4591200
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FT Argentina Angered By Prospect of Oil Boom in Falklands
https://www.ft.com/content/ce25f41d-49e2-42e3-956e-dab0de9301e4?syn-25a6b1a6=1
The Times Drilling to go Ahead at Sea Lion Oilfield
https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/drilling-confirmed-sea-lion-oil-field-rockhopper-falklands-5nz8npwpw
The Times Falkland Islands $4bn Oil Bonanza
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/falkland-islands-4bn-boost-oilfield-go-ahead-6crtkvqzk
Yahoo Finance The Falklands are Turning into a Mini Dubai
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/falklands-quietly-turning-next-dubai-180437990.html
BBC News Quick Guide: The Falklands Economy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/in_pictures_the_falklands_economy/print.stm
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Telegraph Farage By-Election Gamble Turns to Farce
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/07/farage-resigns-but-by-election-gamble-turns-to-farce/
BBC News Farage’s Political Rivals Rule Out Standing in Clacton
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjdg4y3g0z7o
The Guardian Political Rivals Vow to Boycott By-Election
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/nigel-farage-quits-as-mp-amid-scrunity-over-finances-clacton-reform
Politics Home Labour and Tories Refuse to Field Candidates
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-tories-refuse-stand-candidates-clacton-byelection
Politico Badenoch Says Farage Cracking Under the Pressure
https://www.politico.eu/article/kemi-badenoch-nigel-farage-pressure-by-election/
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@markusfors7001
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Why isn't The City Of London mentioned?
The City of London has a special status: it has its own government, its own mayor and its own independent police force wouldn't that make the process easier?
How about the support within The City of London to leave and rejoin the EU?
The City of London Corporation, as the local government body responsible for the administration of the City of London, had a more nuanced stance on Brexit. The City of London is a major financial center and has a significant interest in maintaining its position as a global hub for finance and business.
While there were individuals and institutions within the City of London who supported Brexit, the majority of the City's official stance leaned towards remaining in the European Union. The City of London Corporation expressed concerns about the potential negative impacts of Brexit on the financial services sector, access to the single market, and the ability to attract international talent before leaving and most of the negatives happened but not all at once and the negatives continues gradually.
Since the completion of Brexit in January 2020, the City of London Corporation has been actively engaged in discussions and negotiations with the UK government and EU institutions to safeguard the interests of the financial sector, whatever that means…Do not expect there isn't a backup plan for The City Of London Coperation to rejoin the EU. Because there is one, but how it looks like I have no idea but it's weird that this video doesn't even mention it.
@Gildermesh
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
They would last 10 minutes before the rest of the UK attacked London and sacked it.
@BarriosGroupie
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
London could become a majority Brown city by 2050, then claim independence supported by Asia, Africa etc and some nations within the UN. This happened with Kosovo, which isn't recognized by the UN, so don't be too surprised.
@theodimopoulos3825
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Yeah and when it happens the adult law in london should be 22 and year 11 should finsh at 20 dropping kids 4 years down from school in america in misasspe the adult law is 21 thats what it says on the internet becausw london wont be in england london would be its on country
@ymeynot0405
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
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Why doesn't London just join the City of London. That way it can ignore all of the British Laws.
@christopher9727
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
@baltasarmelchor935
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
hey, like a show on netflix like a political Thriller like house of cards can be an oscar script or a minimum top 1 netflix.
@infinityarcangel5972
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
NYC should become it's own state
@mastertrams
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Well… If this were to happen, would that mean TfL would become the national transport operator?
@jiyakuches220
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Lel, I never think London can be independent of the UK
London is UK's capital, which means it's the country's brain.
If your brain leaves the body, how can it work?
Moving capital is a hard move, so not possible to achieve independence lmao.
@frostyboi312
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
it's pronounced Leh-soto
@captaincritter1898
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
I'm not British, but I don't get why a British person would talk about and legitimise separatism like this, especially separatism this outlandish and extreme. Do you want your country to devolve into a collection of tribalistic city states?
@arx3516
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
What about NorthUmbria and Cornwall getting independence?
@chrisgarry8456
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Is this the city of London or Westminster London? I ask because the city of London isn't part of the UK. City of London is full of rich bankers
@mememachine3020
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Americans are still confused that london, the uk and england are different things
@jubrilliant4835
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Jeez such misinformation. Singapore never declare independence, they were FORCED to be independent by Malaysia kicking them off from their country
@nislam5764
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Please do a video on the difference between GLA and local authorities in London
@andreafalzon4529
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
No London no England
@albertomerelo8820
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
And could London become the 5th nation of in the UK? Sort of Washington D.C. or CDMX?
@jwil4286
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
question: are you referring to the City of London or Westminster?
@spoonkus5893
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
0:27 casually ignores the most recent polls at the top that suggest otherwise
@kahhowong3417
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Time to move Parliament to York?
@raphaelnikolaus0486
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Would be interesting to have a look at the role of the City Corporation of London, and also the evolution of (Greater) London's borders
@woodrowwilson6841
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
It would be a s**k for England….but Brexiters wanted these crazy ideas to came to life. Now live with it…
@esportsimulation3140
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Bullshit clickbait – shame on you TLDR !
@Icgamers4321
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Never heard anything so ridiculous in all my life.
@jonathanl3941
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
finally
@eIucidate
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Ironic that a channel called TL;DR makes an 8 minute video out of a one-word answer!
@leaedt7614
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
An independent London could join a federation together with an independent Scotland and an independent Northern Ireland and rejoin the EU. That would be fair, democratic and fun.
@drunkslut2355
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
This country is a joke sometimes, hopefully it’s just a phase
@zachjones6944
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
The Islamic Republic of London?
@bam-skater
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
The London tax revenues is a ploy to get revenue off of Scotland books. If a company has it's HQ in London, as many do, then that's deemed London revenue even if the actual tax was initially raised in Glasgow or Grimsby store
@jacquesmassard9226
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Nothing would be funnier than london winning the euros or world cup before england does again HAHAHA
@kushal4956
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
britain wanting an independence day of its own after gifting everyone else one
@madmonkee6757
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
I'd love to see it happen. It's what the UK deserves after Brexit.
@josh9671
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
I think an independent London is as careless as most of them are in Parliament that are suppose to represent us all and not themselves. I think the solution to all of this would really be a devolution upon the counties that we have today. And, the likes of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales remaining part of the new clan of the United Kingdom. Politics lacks transparency and even will with my thoughts but ones own county is the best for ones own best interests than a party or a person in a place deciding it for everyone. To far left, to far right. I mean politics is broken. Given money to areas of how much they want to give and not how much they need, putting funds in the pockets of others and companies rather than the people and services that define us as a country. Wasting money on shit and wars where we should have a voice or a say of where it should be going but the bells of Big Ben are to high to reach! Ha, let’s not forget how old in tradition in our set ways of how politics works and never changes into the future. Is that really what makes us British/UKish?
Forget the means of London independence and listen to this… What about the elected Prime Minister only having control to represent us internationally. I mean, in the UK on a county basis being able to take in its own full profits/taxes and spend it on what we need to do on a county basis. Pay a percentage that is agreed upon nationally collectively by the public, MPs and councilors to pay for things like defence, what percentage of the county’s GDP that should go towards to pay all national debt off and bit extra to support and build funds up for helping other cities do well that isn’t otherwise. Nationally and collectively (Locally on a county basis would be to problematic) agree what taxes the public and companies should be paying. As for laws, parliament shouldn’t be the place or the hub of the capital making the decisions that everyone has to travel to. But, instead councilors and MPs on a county and on a local basis collectively coming up with the laws (THATS OF THE NATIONAL INTEREST) and other MPs and councilors throughout the country vote on it and 60% of the votes in the ayes corner or above win for the law to be passed. Anything lower but above 50% should be our right that promotes more in the means of democracy I think for party members and union members to have a say. Aswell a secure and well designed platform that displays everyone’s name. Whether they voted for and against something (That can not be tempered with.), Their party type, a member of it and the people of the unions members/ workers. The vote if it then doesn’t make it over 60% I think they should be a public platform where citizens can vote, for or against it. Putting democracy back in the hands of people and not just government. Anything in line of corruption should be jailed. Specifically if it comes to not doing what’s best for the citizens and the country which needs to be taken more seriously. Then furthermore, it won’t be so much about the party it will be about the individuals/leaders of our local community’s of who’s responsibility it is to give the people what they really want in society. We shouldn’t be making politics a science where it can be working in order to serve the people like it should be. With this idea I think it will get Scotland off our backs for Scottish Independence more and not really making it a matter to be spoken about with Northern Ireland or Wales in the future if we let them do their own thing like we should with all county’s in the United Kingdom. Resizing of county’s is up for discussion I suppose if it’s not political tactic to win elections and more about what we identify as belonging to on a county size/restructure basis.
@andershveteby6574
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Yorkshire, Northumbria, Cornwall, should all become indecent countries. The UK has never been one homogenous culture, with each region being fairly distinct. The north is more Nordic, the south west more ancient British etc.
@gilesdunk7416
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Wales and Cornwall both voted to leave the EU so it is unlikely there would be any support for independence by promising to rejoining the EU. 😂
@jamiedenton2321
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
I'm more interested in the rest of the U.K's support for London's independence.
@ConsciousAtoms
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
Where does it end? Could the kingdom of Mercia be reinstated as independent of England? Should the Danelaw be a thing again (capital Jorvik, of course) and join Denmark?
@dl5498
December 24, 2023 at 11:40 am
London leave the uk? Load of bollocks